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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://university-montana-hr.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=2436&company_id=16254">https://university-montana-hr.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.dspjob&jobid=2436&company_id=16254</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Dean, College of Humanities and Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The University of Montana (UM), located in Missoula, Montana, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College Humanities and Sciences
 (H&S). We seek a dynamic, visionary, and experienced professional to lead H&S, the University’s largest college representing dozens of programs and disciplines, and its liberal arts core.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">UM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly
 interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action (see below). We encourage applications from and nominations of women, Native Americans, persons of
 color, persons with disabilities, veterans, and other individuals from historically underrepresented groups.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Position</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer for H&S and is responsible for administering <a href="http://www.umt.edu/academics/colleges-schools-and-departments/"><b><span style="color:#585858">24
 departments and programs</span></b></a>, developing and implementing academic strategies, recruiting and retaining faculty, staff, and undergraduate and graduate students, and managing organizational and financial structures that promote excellence in teaching,
 scholarship, and service to the University, community, state, and beyond.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The mission of UM’s College of Humanities and Sciences is to pursue academic excellence by providing unique educational experiences through integration of the
 liberal arts, graduate study, and professional training with international and interdisciplinary emphases. To that end, we seek a dean who is an inspiring leader, an experienced manager, and a passionate advocate for the people and programs of H&S within and
 outside the University, who will work with internal and external stakeholders to elevate the quality and visibility of the College.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Dean will be a collaborative leader who will guide implementation of the College’s strategic goals while unifying the diverse disciplines and constituencies
 of the College, promoting collegiality among faculty, staff and students, and ensuring a welcoming, inclusive environment in H&S. At a time of change and opportunity within the University, the Dean will forge connections with other academic colleges and campus
 units through participation in the University’s interdisciplinary <a href="http://www.umt.edu/provost/initiatives/coex/default.php" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#585858">Communities of Excellence</span></b></a> and will display energy and aptitude
 for building meaningful connections with external stakeholders including alumni, donors, employers, community members, and other academic and industry leaders.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Qualifications</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The Dean will serve as a dynamic leader for H&S, working with administration campus-wide to further the mission and vision of the College. The successful candidate
 will exhibit the following:</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Required Qualifications</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Demonstrated commitment to student success, recruitment, retention, and program completion;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">A strong understanding of the University’s mission and demonstrated expertise in the areas of teaching, research/scholarship, and
 service/outreach;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Progressive record of success as a leader and manager of diverse, complex organization/s;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Expertise in the management of multi-faceted budget/s in limited resource environments and the ability to strategically allocate
 resources in ways that are fair and transparent;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 diverse stakeholders internal and external to the university;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 the organization’s mission;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Position Details</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Position is full-time (1.0 FTE) Montana University System Contract and includes a comprehensive and competitive benefits package
 including insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The College of Humanities & Sciences</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S, the “Heart and Soul” of UM, is the intellectual core of the University of Montana. H&S is comprised of 3,331 students (2,845 graduate; 486 graduate) and approximately
 450 faculty and staff. H&S fulfills the central purpose for which the University was chartered in 1893 by providing a liberal education and integrated knowledge of the humanities and the sciences. In doing so, it promotes:</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">the transformative power of education, in which knowledge and understanding is created through active learning, research and creative
 scholarship;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">intellectual and human diversity, so that respect for different points of view is encouraged and students, faculty, and staff realize
 their full potential;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">global perspective and engagement;</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">a safe and respectful learning and workplace environment; and</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">a sustainable future for local, state, and global communities.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S meets the mission in the following ways:</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S departments and programs span the humanities, natural and physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences and strive to
 offer high quality educational experiences and a curriculum to engage H&S majors, as well as students from the professional schools and colleges seeking foundational training and electives.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">For students, H&S courses build foundational knowledge and skills, breadth across disciplines and habits of inquiry and problem
 solving that inform their studies, careers, and personal lives in positive ways.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S encourages and supports teaching and research that integrate across traditional disciplines in collaborative and interdisciplinary
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S faculty strive to be effective teachers and mentors as well as scholars and researchers who generate new knowledge in their
 own fields. Research and scholarship inform teaching and training students at all levels.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S students, faculty, and programs have garnered national and international recognition for academic excellence. Students have a strong record of earning prestigious
 national and international scholarships such as Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, Udall, Boren, and others, in additional to NSF graduate research and post-doctoral fellowships. H&S awards more than $300,000 per year in undergraduate student scholarships.
 UM’s esteemed Creative Writing program is one of the oldest and most prestigious in the country, and its Wildlife Biology program (collaboratively delivered between H&S and the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation) was recently ranked number one
 in the nation; its Environmental Studies program is one of the top five. The College’s students study in more than 22 countries through study abroad and exchange agreements. The joint Geosciences B.S. in International Field Geosciences with the University
 College of Cork (Ireland) and Potsdam University (Germany) is the first dual science undergraduate degree program in the US. H&S students students have many experiential learning opportunities, ranging from the PEAS farm, to UM’s Flathead Lake Biological Station,
 to participation in the annual UM Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship. H&S faculty have research expenditures of more than $22 million each year. </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">H&S has two 0.5 FTE Associate Deans, Directors of Student Success, Development, Fiscal and Personnel Services, and Communications and Events. H&S has Faculty,
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The College Dean’s Office is housed within the Liberal Arts Building which features the recently renovated Dennis and Gretchen Eck Hall, featuring modern classrooms,
 enhanced instructional technology, upgraded infrastructure, a professional Advising Center, Heart and Soul Café, study lounges, and a 120-seat auditorium remodeled to encourage active learning. The College’s many departments, programs, research centers and
 labs, collections, and offices are spread across the main campus. Facilities include the Payne Family Native American Center (the first building of its kind on a university campus in the US), the University of Montana Herbarium, the Blue Mountain Observatory,
 and the UM Planetarium. H&S faculty also conduct research and lead educational programs at the university’s Flathead Lake Biological Station near Polson, Montana.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">UM’s Mission and Priorities for Action</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<em><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The University of Montana transforms lives by providing a high-quality and accessible education and by generating world-class research and creative scholarship
 in an exceptional place. We integrate the liberal arts and sciences into undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies to shape global citizens who are creative and agile learners committed to expanding the boundaries of knowledge and to building and sustaining
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Under President Seth Bodnar, the University has identified five Priorities for Action to implement this mission. The Dean of H&S will lead the College’s efforts
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority 1: Place Student Success at the Center of All We Do</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">In all of our decisions and actions we will put the success of our students first. We will renew our intense focus on student retention, persistence, and success
 through graduation and beyond. We will be a model institution for effective and comprehensive support for the success of our students.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority 2: Drive Excellence and Innovation in Teaching, Learning, and Research</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This is at the core of what we do as an institution. And we owe it to ourselves, to our students, and to the public to ensure that our curriculum and pedagogy
 continue to evolve and adapt to best prepare our students for a dynamic, uncertain world. We also will ensure that the Communities of Excellence come to life as interdisciplinary learning and research communities.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority 3: Embody the principle of “Mission First, People Always"</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">We must acknowledge the absolutely fundamental role of people in making this institution successful. While the word “institution” evokes images of buildings and
 grounds, the reality is that our people </span><em><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">are</span></em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> this
 institution. Our campus community has identified the need for a cabinet-level position that focuses on our people’s growth and learning, and specifically on the fostering of a diverse and inclusive campus. Our campus community will work together to finalize
 what that position looks like to ensure that we have a diverse, supportive, and inclusive community in which all of our team members can reach their full potential.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority 4: Partner with Place</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Our students – and this entire community – benefit tremendously from the ways in which we partner with the City of Missoula and the State of Montana to deliver
 educational outcomes and positive impacts on our community. We will actively encourage campus engagement in this community and in the surrounding region, and we will work to build upon these partnerships.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority 5: Proudly tell the UM story</span><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">We are an institution the world needs to know about. Not just to bring new students here, but also to ensure that people understand the incredible work that happens
 every day on this campus and the transformative impact UM has on its students. We are going to be forceful and persistent in proudly telling UM’s story – the story our students, faculty, and staff are writing every day.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The University</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The University of Montana, the state’s flagship institution of higher education, is a place where top-tier students, educators and researchers from across the
 country and around the globe gather and thrive. UM ranks as the No. 1 university in Montana, according to <a href="https://news.umt.edu/2018/09/091018rank.php"><b><span style="color:#585858">U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 rankings of best colleges in the
 country</span></b></a>. <a href="https://www.princetonreview.com/college/university-montana-1023574"><b><span style="color:#585858">The Princeton Review named UM to its 2019 list</span></b></a> of top four-year colleges and universities in North America. </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">UM enrolls approximately 11,000 students and offers more than 174 academic programs. The university’s academic college include the College of Humanities and Sciences,
 College of Arts and Media, Phyllis J. Washington College of Education, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, Alexander Blewett III School of Law, and the Davidson Honors College with affiliate
 campuses at Missoula College, Helena College, Montana Tech (Butte), and UM Western (Dillon). UM is part of the Montana University System and has growing summer and online offerings, in addition to articulation agreements with community and tribal colleges
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The University draws a <a href="http://www.umt.edu/diversity"><b><span style="color:#585858">diverse</span></b></a> population to <a href="http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/"><b><span style="color:#585858">Missoula</span></b></a> and
 helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. The main campus spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel along the Clark Fork River and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings, the
 Montana Museum of Arts and Culture, and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields and an outdoor track facility.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:maroon;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Missoula, Montana</span></strong><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#454545"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">UM is located in <a href="http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/"><b><span style="color:#585858">Missoula</span></b></a>, Montana’s second-largest city with a population
 of 70,000 residents. Missoula is a culturally vibrant community surrounded by mountain grandeur and recently ranked in the “top 20 best college towns with a population of less than 250,000” by the American Institute for Economic Research and 9th in Outside
 Magazine’s “The 16 Greatest Places to Live in America.” The city has been singled out in many national publications for its high quality of life.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nestled in the Northern Rockies of Montana, surrounded by seven wilderness areas and at the confluence of three rivers, Missoula is an <a href="http://www.destinationmissoula.org/outdoor-recreation"><b><span style="color:#585858">outdoor
 enthusiast’s dream.</span></b></a> Missoula is known for its <a href="http://www.destinationmissoula.org/fishing"><b><span style="color:#585858">blue-ribbon trout fishing</span></b></a>  and spectacular natural beauty. Abundant recreational opportunities in
 surrounding state and national forests and nearby Flathead Lake, Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. Known for its eclectic culture and outstanding public education system, Missoula hosts a seemingly
 endless array of events and activities including farmers markets, gallery openings and exhibitions, symphony, theater, film festivals, athletics, ballet, rodeo, hockey, and roller derby. In addition, the Wilma Theater, Kettlehouse Ampitheater, and UM’s Adams
 Center are anchors of a vibrant and burgeoning music scene.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to Offer of Employment.</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">In accordance with University policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference.</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in
 alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans’ or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">References </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">*References
 not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. </span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Testing </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Individual
 hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Employment Eligibility.  </span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">All
 New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Priority Application Date: Monday, December 2, 2019 </span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">by
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Complete applications received by the ‘Priority Application Date’ will be guaranteed consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Candidates are
 required to submit the following materials online via "New Resume/CV" button below.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<em><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">*Please note: only five (5) attachments are allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.</span></em><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Letter of Interest –</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> describing
 relevant experiences and interest in the position</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 education and describing work experience</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Five(5) professional references</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> -
 Names and contact information with titles, mailing addresses, business/home telephone numbers and email addresses</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nominations:</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Individuals who wish to nominate
 a candidate should contact search committee chair Tim Nichols, Dean of the Davidson Honors College, <a href="mailto:timothy.nichols@mso.umt.edu" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:#585858">timothy.nichols@mso.umt.edu</span></b></a>.</span><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Missoula, Montana, United States<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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